‘Apprentice,’ ‘ER’ top Thursday

Morning Ratings Flash - Rick Kissell

NBC edged out CBS for a rare Thursday night victory in adults 18-49 behind winning results from “ER” and “The Apprentice 2,” according to preliminary nationals from Nielsen. CBS was still on top in adults 25-54 and total viewers.

With CBS airing repeats of its hit dramas, “ER” (8.4/22 in adults 18-49, 17.6 million viewers overall) beat the Eye’s “Without a Trace” (5.5/14 in adults 18-49, 17.6 million viewers overall), and “The Apprentice” (8.1/20 in adults 18-49, 16.7 million viewers overall) topped “CSI” (7.9/19 in adults 18-49, 24.3 million viewers overall). “CSI” remained the night’s most-watched program overall, though, while “Without a Trace” was on par with “ER” by this measure.